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On Wednesday April 5, the Tom Thomson Art Gallery will host an intimate and compelling conversation between Michael McLuhan and Director and Chief Curator Aidan Ware, that will focus on well-known Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan (Michael’s father). McLuhan famously coined the expression "the medium is the message" and the term “global village.” He predicted the World Wide Web almost thirty years before it was invented and was a major influence within...
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Online registration for the new 2023 youth summer day camps in Owen Sound will open Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 9 a.m.  This includes registration for:
July 10 - July 14, 2023 – Harrison Park Sports Camp
July 17 – July 21, 2023 – Lacrosse Camp at JMRRC
July 24 - July 28, 2023 – Hockey Camp at JMRRC
August 14 – August 18, 2023 – Harrison Park Sport Camp 
The focus of these camps is on skill development,...
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Online registration for Kelso Beach Campground and Phone registration for the Harrison Park Heritage Cabin’s 2023 Camping Season will be opening on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
Reservations are booked on a first-come basis. A new refund policy is in place for the 2023 season. Phone and In-person registrations will be available starting Friday, May 5, 2023, when the Campground Office reopens.
  Kelso Beach Campground
The Kelso Beach Campground...
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Tom Thomson Art Gallery is excited to announce that director Chandler Levack will be attending the presentation of her first feature film, I Like Movies , on Monday, April 3, at Galaxy Cinemas in Owen Sound as part of the Gallery Night at the Movies series. There will be a question-and-answer period where Levack will provide insight into her film and the process that went into making it. I Like Movies was named one of the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF)...
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Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services are excited to be starting a Junior Firefighter program in May of this year. This free youth training program will be open to students in grades 5 or 6 at Owen Sound Schools. Fire Department staff will be visiting students in grades 5 and 6 at Owen Sound Schools today with a registration package.
The free program will run for six consecutive Tuesday evenings beginning May 2 through June 6, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Owen Sound...
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